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lord

lord (British nobleman) /ˈlord/

noun#3083 most common

Also: nobleman, peer (member of the British aristocracy)

Example sentences

Acesta este un lord englez.
This is an English lord.
Lordul locuiește într-un castel mare.
The lord lives in a large castle.
Am citit o carte despre un lord britanic.
I read a book about a British lord.
Camera Lorzilor face parte din parlamentul britanic.
The House of Lords is part of the British parliament.
Lordul primar al Londrei a participat la ceremonie.
The Lord Mayor of London attended the ceremony.
Deși titlul de lord nu mai are putere politică reală, mulți lorzi păstrează un rol simbolic în societatea britanică.
Although the title of lord no longer holds real political power, many lords retain a symbolic role in British society.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativelordullorzii
Genitivelorduluilorzilor
Accusativelordullorzii
Vocativelordulelorzilor

Word family

lorda British nobleman
lorzilords (plural)
Camera Lorzilorthe House of Lords
lordul primarthe Lord Mayor

Etymology

Romanian borrowed "lord" directly from English, most likely through French or general international usage referring to British nobility. The English word itself descends from Old English "hlāford", a compound of "hlāf" (loaf, bread) and a root meaning guardian or keeper, so it originally meant something like the person who keeps the bread. Romanian took the word as a ready-made noun, with no independent development from Latin.

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